Elements of Design Vocab

Indicates MOVEMENT within a drawing.

• Contour Line

• Line

• Gesture Line

• Line

Shows the edges of forms and shapes in the SIMPLEST way.

• Contour Line

• Line

• Gesture Line

• Line

A MARK that can vary in width, direction, curvature, length or color.

• Implied Line

• Line

• Contour Line

• Gesture Line

An area that is contained within a LINE, or is seen beacuse of COLOR CHANGES.

• Gesture Line

• Shade

• Shape

• Line

A scale from LIGHT to DARK

• Stippling

• Cross-Hatching

• Value

• Shading

Describes objects that are THREE DIMENSIONAL, having length, width and height.

• Unity

• Form

• Texture

• Implied Texture

Refers to the surface quality, both SIMULATED & ACTUAL.

• Emphasis

• Shading

• Implied Texture

• Texture

Artwork appears to have TEXTURE but in reality, it does NOT.

• Emphasis

• Shading

• Implied Texture

• Texture

Lines that go ON & ON FOREVER, NEVER TOUCHING, CROSSING or INTERSECTING.

• Parallel Lines

• Lines

• Horizontal Lines

• Vertical Lines

Lines that GO UP & DOWN or NORTH to SOUTH.

• Parallel Lines

• Lines

• Horizontal Lines

• Vertical Lines